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U.S. usage of atomic weapons in WW2 brought upon the age of nuclear weapons. What war occupied this era?
What is the Cold War
The US was the first nation to begin nuclear weapons construction and remains the only one to use such weapons. During which war did they use them and on whom?
What are the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War Two
Spain solidified their decline as a major world empire following what war?
What is the Spanish-American war
With the assurgance of the US and Soviet Union, achieving global superpower status, these two nations however would decline as world empires following World War Two
Who is Brittan and France?
Where exactly did Thomas Jefferson pen "all men are created equal"?
What is the declaration of independence
This British practice was a direct primary result of the war of 1812
What is British impressment of US ships
Hitler, the nazis, and the axis forced killed some 6 million jews during what?
What is the holocaust
Following what war was there a global depression where many dealt with hyperinflation?
What is World War One
Because of ths war, brittan was forced to make and increase their taxes on the american colonist in order to pay for it. This would subsequently lead to the colonist protetsing and boycotting against brittan.
What is the French and Indian War?
Lincoln passed what would free all slaves in rebellious states?
What is the emancipation proclamation
What war came as a result of the french and natives being upset about English colonial encroachment of their respective land?
What is the French and Indian War?
During which war saw American colonist protest their taxation by boycotting British goods?
What is the American Revolution?
This era began immediately after the Civil War
What is the era for reconstruction?
Following this war, the colonist became democratic which was at the time nearly unheard of. What war resulted in the colonist saying bye-bye to kings and monarchs?
What is the American Revolution?
This organization would be formed to prevent further global conflcits but was an utter failure when it came to achieveing that goal
What is the Leauge of Nations?
yellow journalism and the over-exaggerated coverage of the sinking of the U.S.S Maine got the American people on board for what war?
What is the Spanish American war
What Nation withdrew from WW1? And why?
Who is Russia? And because their government was overthrown and a communist government was installed.
Following this war, the American public began to question the extent of POTUS power to declare war with little to seemingly no congress say?
What is the Vietnam War?
Following the war of 1812, no one stood in the way of western expansion but the less advanced native people. What ideological belief did the US carry out?
What is Manifest destiny?
What treaty demanded billions of dollars in war reparations from Germany?
What is the treaty of Versailles
This theory was a Cold War policy that suggested a communist government in one nation would quickly lead to communist takeovers in neighboring states and nations
What is the Domino Theory?
The US war hawks applied heavy pressure on James madison to sign a declaration of war for what war?
What is the war of 1812
This war saw the US go toe to toe with a major empire, and when it was all said and done, the US solidified itself as a top world power
What is the war of 1812?
This political, military, and ideological barrier set up by the Soviet Union, was now lifted following the end of the Cold War
What is the Iron Curtain?
What piece of legislation was passed after the American Revolution which gave the government NO right to tax the American people?
What is the Articles of Confederation